Armand Duplantis, the Swedish pole vault superstar, has been tasked with composing the official anthem for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, according to major media reports. The championship is planned to conclude the athletics season. Duplantis will once again showcase his musical skills through this project.
Duplantis has not hidden that music is one of his main hobbies, as reported by major media. His first single, 'Bop,' was released in February 2025.
In February this year, Duplantis performed his newest song, 'Feelin Myself,' live on nationwide TV, major media reports indicate. The song served as the soundtrack when he recently set a world record of 6.31 meters at the Mondo Classic in Uppsala.
In other sports news, Storhamar Hockey is racing toward a new Norwegian Championship final after a 4-1 win over Stavanger Oilers at home ice on Monday evening, according to major media. The team leads the series 3-0 in a best-of-seven.
Storhamar has the opportunity to decide the semifinal in Stavanger on Wednesday. If Storhamar reaches the final, Frisk Asker appears as the most likely opponent there, based on major media reports.
The other semifinal series sees Frisk Asker leading 2-0 over Vålerenga before the third game at Jordal Amfi on Tuesday, as reported by major media.